Senate Panel Advances Bill to Create More Federal Judgeships

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation to create dozens of additional judgeships at federal trial courts across the US, signaling renewed support for an issue that has languished for decades.

The committee voted unanimously Thursday to move the bill (S. 4199), led by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), sending it to the Senate floor. The committee also adopted a manager’s amendment with some changes to the bill, including by spreading out the additional judge seats into more tranches and over a longer period of time.

“We can do something today that hasn’t been done in a ...